Layering Lab

Wear two at once

Pick two fragrances. See what each brings, how the blend leans, and whether people who tried the pair say it works.

PerseusFirst · Parfums de MarlyPerseusParfum · 2024 · ★ 3.91
TonkaSecond · AjmalTonka2019 · ★ 4.28
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Perseus × Tonka

Citrus, woody and aromatic meets amber, oud and vanilla. They share four accords and two notes.

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The blend

How the pair leans

Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Perseus, blue is Tonka. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

PerseusTonka
woodyboth
amberboth
aromaticboth
fresh spicyboth
citrusfirst
oudsecond
vanillasecond
sweetsecond
tobaccosecond
warm spicysecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Perseus
GrapefruitGrapefruitBergamotBergamotBlack CurrantBlack CurrantVetiverVetiverGreen MandarinGreen MandarinGeraniumGeraniumDry WoodDry WoodCashmere WoodCashmere WoodAmbergrisAmbergrisBalsam FirBalsam Fir
In both
CedarTonka Bean
Four shared accords:
woodyaromaticfresh spicyamber
Only in Tonka
CinnamonCinnamonNutmegNutmegClary SageClary SageWhite AmberWhite AmberAgarwood (Oud)Agarwood (Oud)TobaccoTobaccoCashmeranCashmeran
Why it might work
  • Light over deepPerseus brings citrus and aromatic; Tonka brings amber. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list cedar and tonka bean, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadWoody, aromatic, fresh spicy and amber run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Perseus in summer and spring and Tonka in fall and winter. Together they may suit the months in between.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
What to watch
  • One will leadTonka is voted long lasting and strong; Perseus long lasting and moderate. Expect Tonka to lead and Perseus to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Tonka, two of Perseus over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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